The Truth about Being Spiritual
by Donna Thomson & Guides
Being spiritual is easy when you remove yourself from the rest of the physical world. Envision the person on the secluded beach wearing white for pureness and practicing yoga and meditation. Yes, this person can be connected to their spiritual side but this is spirituality in a vacuum. Yes, some have the task of acquiring stillness and solitude in their lifetime on earth but this is not the path for everyone seeking to become a 'spiritual person'. For many this is the easy way out.
The hardest task is being spiritual right in the middle of the physical hustle and bustle of life. You may not recognise the most spiritual person living next door to you who raises their voice occasionally, who is not afraid of confrontation, who will stand up for what they believe in and will speak their truth even if it isn't what others want to hear. They are spiritual because they see the truth in the world and when it isn't just or fair they take a stand.
Being a spiritual person does not have to mean being a gentle, softly-spoken, caring person 100% of the time - and this is an extremely common misconception. Due to this misguided image, many people think they will never be that 'spiritual person'. They see anger and other strong emotions as 'negative', so when they experience such emotions they feel they aren't being a 'spiritual person'.
Those who watch you from the other side expect to see the full range of emotions. You forget that you are spiritual beings. You enter the physical dimension in order to gain experience of 'life' - being the physical conditions and everything that is associated with it - the struggle to maintain healthy relationships, the struggle to live as prosperously as you believe you can, and so much more. Life is a struggle. It is a challenge you set for yourself.
Allow yourself to feel fully. Feel what you experience. Feel your effect on others and their effect on you. Listen to the inner voice that wants to speak out and let that voice be heard. Your greatest struggle is always with yourself. To achieve the status of a 'spiritual person' you must accept yourself, love yourself unconditionally, stand up for what you believe in and show others the way by being passionate about life. Rarely does this form of living look peaceful and serene. It is active, confronting and most of all truthful.
Evaluate your perception of what it means to be a 'spiritual person'. Know that you are already that person. Know that spiritual does not mean 'perfect'. Know that spiritual means seeking to learn from your experiences. Spiritual means being accepting and kind to yourself no matter the circumstance. Spiritual means loving others unconditionally and seeing past their exterior guise. Spiritual means doing something contradictory to your best nature and forgiving yourself, time and again. Spiritual means actively seeking to better yourself, to improve upon what you did or thought yesterday.
So engage yourself in life to the full extent and live each day as the beautiful imperfect 'spiritual person' you are.